Tom Nazziola’s music has been featured on virtually every medium in the world of composition. From "live film music" to choral and orchestral pieces, his work has been performed in France, Ireland, Slovenia, Guatemala, Croatia and throughout the United States—as well as broadcast nationally and internationally on radio and television. His music has been performed by several ensembles including: Chicago Philharmonic Orchestra, Bang on a Can, Eastman Percussion Ensemble, VocalEssence, New York University Percussion Ensemble, Cantori NY, and the New Jersey Youth Symphony among others. His highly praised film score for "The Golem" was featured on John Schaefer’s "New Sounds" (WNYC); his compositions have also been aired on NBC, ABC, ESPN, BET, and CBS. In addition to composing, he is also the musical director and composer for The BQE Project, a celebrated New York-based chamber ensemble known for its original compositions performed live-to-film throughout the world. ARTISTIC STATEMENT My music is visually oriented. I frequently use images as a source of inspiration to reflect landscapes, local geography, complex colors, and film. I also seek to compose for unique ensemble settings, combining conventional instruments with those of different ethnic backgrounds. I also draw from a diverse musical palette consisting of classical, jazz, third stream, ambient, Latin jazz as well as a mix of cultural influences including­ —Middle-eastern, African, Jewish, Brazilian, and others.